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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
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Rural area
crime
targeted
By ANNA PRICE
CRIME SURVEY: Noeline Holt,
executive officer of Rural Women NZ.
CRIME PATTERNS will be
tracked across rural
Canterbury in an online
survey launched this week to help
police better target resources.
Key findings will be used by
the organisers, Rural Women
NZ, to work with Crimestoppers
and police to improve safety in
rural districts.
Rural Women NZ executive
officer Noeline Holt said respon-
dents should include their postal
code to help identify patterns and
locations so police could target
resources rather than taking a
scattered approach''.
We strongly encourage people
to take part in this survey.
Participants are anonymous
and it's a good opportunity for
people living in rural New
Zealand to provide valuable feed-
back about these important
issues,'' Ms Holt said.
The survey will run for three
weeks. It covers a broader spec-
trum than a recent survey around
crime occurring on farming
properties.
We have worked with Crime-
stoppers and the police to develop
questions that cover a range of
issues,'' Ms Holt said.
These included theft, drink-
driving and speeding as well as
violence to people or animals.
Animal safety could also include
animal welfare, particularly in
times of high stress during
financial crises.
The survey will help us under-
stand how people feel about crime
and safety,'' she said.
The survey also seeks comment
on police responses and involve-
ment in rural communities.
Given the nature of small rural
communities, we believe there are
occasions when people are
hesitant to contact the police, and
for that reason we are promoting
the work of Crimestoppers, where
people are able to pass on infor-
mation anonymously.''
Canterbury region national
councillor Kerry Moore said
that mid-year during the dairy
farm changeover thefts tended to
spike as new people moved into
the district.
Machinery, tools, chainsaws
and quad bikes tended to disap-
pear with the influx of young
people in seasonal work.
There's a little bit of trouble,
but it only lasts for a couple of
months then seems to settle
down,'' Mrs Moore said.
I think locals are pretty good
at sorting out those sort of
people. Property owners know
each other.''
The survey was pitched to
establish trends to help police tar-
get resources in rural areas.
They've chipped away at fund-
ing for police, so we might identify
problem areas,'' she said.
Former fashion foray
HAPPY HERITAGE: Lincoln's Clair Wratten is looking forward to dressing up for the Lincoln Heritage Market on Saturday.
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